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Finding A Job

Easy ways to improve interview skills

A job interview can be a nerve-wracking experience for applicants. Those who enter an interview with a host of qualifications may still find themselves nervous at the prospect of discussing a position they're interested in with a complete stranger.
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Use the Internet to find your next job

As the job market continues to rebound, it also continues to change. Whereas job seekers once sent their resumes to prospective employers via traditional mail, nowadays many companies prefer applicants utilize the company Web site to apply for open positions.
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Finding a job in a difficult job market

Though the job market has gradually begun to recover, many men and women are still out of work. In June of 2011, the unemployment rate in the United States was still hovering around 9 percent nationally, while Statistics Canada reported that the Canadian unemployment rate was roughly 7.4 percent during that same period.
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Dealing with unemployment-related depression

Unemployment comes with a host of unwanted side effects. Among the more obvious are financial concerns and lifestyle changes that reflect a loss of income, such as dining at home instead of nights on the town, or cutting back on certain luxuries.
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How to update your resume

Updating a resume is one of those necessary tasks that always seems to fall by the wayside. Rather than updating a resume periodically, many men and women wait to work on their resume until they're ready to start looking for a new job.
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Perks go beyond dollars and cents

Salary might garner all the glory, but many times additional benefits are just as significant when one is deciding to accept or decline a job offer. The offer with the highest salary isn't necessarily the ultimate deal for everyone. Instead, it's best to consider additional benefits before making such an important decision.
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